there's light at the edge of the darkness
Seemed that Loren was getting the hang of this whole building blocks of the universe thing not that he actually knew that phrase, but hey, narrative license. Still, he couldn’t help but feel that there was a lot that Oia’i’o wasn’t telling him, and a lot that she was dumbing down. Still, given how complicated the subject matter was, that was totally fine by him. He wasn’t sure his brain, even with endorphins, could take much more learning right now.
Then, though, he had to watch as his simple offer to help—or at least what he had thought was a simple offer to help, but apparently not—caused her to freak out again. At least he knew she was capable of getting herself under control, and he let her work it out. This time, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
Or at least he kept his mouth shut until she started talking about music. ”I like music too.” With that, he dismissed his unicorn and called upon three wood thrushes; one appeared on each shoulder and the third on his head. Immediately, birdsong filled the air. He figured he looked ridiculous, though he gave her a genuine smile. ”I don’t mind talking to you.” He was pretty sure Kai was Oia’i’o’s twin. Something occurred to him, though, and he tilted his head, causing two of the birds to hop to keep their balance. ”Do you remember speaking to many people other than Kai?” Given that her memories had been stripped, the Launceleyn figured she might think of herself as bad with people, but she couldn’t know that for certain.
Then, though, he had to watch as his simple offer to help—or at least what he had thought was a simple offer to help, but apparently not—caused her to freak out again. At least he knew she was capable of getting herself under control, and he let her work it out. This time, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
Or at least he kept his mouth shut until she started talking about music. ”I like music too.” With that, he dismissed his unicorn and called upon three wood thrushes; one appeared on each shoulder and the third on his head. Immediately, birdsong filled the air. He figured he looked ridiculous, though he gave her a genuine smile. ”I don’t mind talking to you.” He was pretty sure Kai was Oia’i’o’s twin. Something occurred to him, though, and he tilted his head, causing two of the birds to hop to keep their balance. ”Do you remember speaking to many people other than Kai?” Given that her memories had been stripped, the Launceleyn figured she might think of herself as bad with people, but she couldn’t know that for certain.
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